I'm a long-time geek who is just starting to learn to code. I work as a senior customer solutions engineer. Outside of that, I'm an avid reader, tabletop RPG player, knitter, and singer.
Location
Atlanta, GA
Education
Studying for a Bachelors in IT/Software Development from Western Governors University
Work
Senior Customer Solutions Engineer at CivicScience, Inc.
Why are you learning to code? I want to start learning to code because I want to be a better support engineer, and I’d like to move into development some day.
What’s your goal?
What’s a tangible learn-to-code goal you hope to reach in 6 months? Create at least one project from scratch that’s published on GitHub and re-do one of my old websites using current standards. 12 months? Add two more GitHub projects.
What does successful learning look like to you? Is it about building a bunch of projects, having a deeper understanding of a particular technology, passing a certification, something else? Visualize and write down what success looks like to you. It’s about building a fair number of projects, yes, but that’s only to demonstrate understanding of JavaScript and Python.
How will you measure that success? Is it about the amount of time spent, badges collected, courses completed? Are there tools you can use to track your learning so that you can measure your progress and document your success?** I’ve maintained my weekly goal of studying at least four days a week at Codecademy for over six months in a row. I intend to continue that. I’d like to re-start and finish their full-stack developer curriculum.**
Do you have a timeline, or any deadlines, associated with your learning goals? Do you need to pass an exam by a certain day? Do you need to start applying for jobs by a certain time? Do want to finish a project on a particular date? Jot down any due dates or important time-related criteria. I don’t have a specific due date.
Hi Cyn, it sounds like you have a great foundation. You got this!!!